Funk Goes On Midi Page

In a world of infinite analog warmth (spend $5k on a Moog or use the free plugin?), the thin, bright, digital "MIDI Grand" sound cuts through a mix like a laser. It doesn’t compete with a live drummer’s cymbals. It sits on top of the beat.

When you hear a MIDI funk track from 1989 (think early NES soundtracks or Japanese City Pop demo tapes), you aren’t hearing a failed attempt to sound real. You are hearing a successful attempt to sound fun . Funk is defined by dynamics: ghost notes, accents, stabs. funk goes on midi

Let’s be honest. For decades, the words “MIDI” and “Funk” were kept in separate rooms. In a world of infinite analog warmth (spend

So why is the niche genre of suddenly un-ironically awesome? stabs. Let’s be honest. For decades